Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2000
Elections to Bury Council were held on 4 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.[1] Overall turnout was 27.38%.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Bury Local Election Result 2000 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
9 |
0 |
5 |
-5 |
52.9 |
42.3 |
17,324 |
-6.4% |
|
Conservative |
7 |
5 |
0 |
+5 |
41.2 |
41.5 |
16,962 |
+8.7% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5.9 |
15.1 |
6,196 |
+1.2% |
|
Environment and Wildlife |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.8 |
321 |
-3.1% |
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.3 |
107 |
-0.4% |
Ward results
Besses |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Alan Matthews |
783 |
55.0 |
-12.4 |
|
Conservative |
Mark Roberts |
472 |
33.1 |
+11.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ivy Hooley |
169 |
11.9 |
+1.3 |
Majority |
311 |
21.9 |
-23.4 |
Turnout |
1,424 |
20.8 |
-0.7 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Church |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Roy Walker |
1,937 |
63.3 |
+15.8 |
|
Labour |
Jonathan Ashworth |
776 |
25.4 |
-14.2 |
|
Environment and Wildlife |
Michael Wellock |
179 |
5.9 |
-7.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Fiona Davison |
169 |
5.5 |
+5.5 |
Majority |
1,158 |
37.9 |
+30.0 |
Turnout |
3,058 |
34.6 |
-1.3 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
East |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Byrne |
974 |
62.3 |
-10.6 |
|
Conservative |
Roger Thompson |
401 |
25.6 |
+7.2 |
|
Independent |
Victor Hagan |
107 |
6.8 |
+6.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Theodor Tymczyna |
82 |
5.2 |
-3.6 |
Majority |
573 |
36.7 |
-17.8 |
Turnout |
1,564 |
20.7 |
-0.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Elton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Yvonne Creswell |
1,127 |
45.2 |
+10.2 |
|
Labour |
Andrea Hughes |
1,041 |
41.8 |
-5.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Robert Sloss |
181 |
7.3 |
-1.3 |
|
Environment and Wildlife |
Glyn Heath |
142 |
5.7 |
-3.5 |
Majority |
86 |
3.4 |
|
Turnout |
2,491 |
27.4 |
+0.2 |
|
Conservative gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Holyrood |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Wilfred Davison |
1,370 |
56.4 |
-2.3 |
|
Labour |
Mary Whitby |
593 |
24.4 |
-3.3 |
|
Conservative |
Jeanette Chrystal |
467 |
19.2 |
+5.6 |
Majority |
777 |
32.0 |
+1.0 |
Turnout |
2,430 |
29.8 |
-0.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Moorside |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
James Taylor |
1,384 |
53.4 |
+15.4 |
|
Labour |
Mohammad Rashid |
940 |
36.3 |
-13.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Winifred Rohmann |
269 |
10.4 |
+4.9 |
Majority |
444 |
17.1 |
|
Turnout |
2,593 |
31.8 |
+2.3 |
|
Conservative gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Radcliffe Central |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Wayne Campbell |
1,440 |
64.3 |
+2.8 |
|
Conservative |
Cherill Dunkley |
411 |
18.3 |
+6.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Halsall |
389 |
17.4 |
-8.9 |
Majority |
1,029 |
46.0 |
+20.8 |
Turnout |
2,240 |
25.8 |
-4.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Radcliffe South |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Siobhan Costello |
833 |
45.3 |
-8.9 |
|
Conservative |
Peter Wright |
827 |
45.0 |
+9.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Bryn Hackley |
177 |
9.6 |
-0.6 |
Majority |
6 |
0.3 |
-18.3 |
Turnout |
1,837 |
23.0 |
-0.5 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Ramsbottom |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Sheila Magnall |
1,847 |
53.0 |
+9.2 |
|
Labour |
Mark Riddell |
1,286 |
36.9 |
-6.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Foss |
352 |
10.1 |
+3.8 |
Majority |
561 |
16.1 |
+15.2 |
Turnout |
3,485 |
31.6 |
-1.2 |
|
Conservative gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Redvales |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Constance FitzGerald |
1,163 |
60.5 |
-6.4 |
|
Conservative |
Christopher Hall |
517 |
26.9 |
+7.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Martin Robinson-Dowland |
243 |
12.6 |
+12.6 |
Majority |
646 |
33.6 |
-13.4 |
Turnout |
1,923 |
23.9 |
-2.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
St Mary's |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Steven Treadgold |
982 |
43.9 |
-8.2 |
|
Conservative |
Eric Margieson |
754 |
33.7 |
+6.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gillian Duffey |
501 |
22.4 |
+1.3 |
Majority |
228 |
10.2 |
-15.1 |
Turnout |
2,237 |
24.8 |
-2.2 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sedgley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Paul Nesbit |
1,118 |
43.1 |
-2.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Timothy Pickstone |
1,021 |
39.4 |
+0.7 |
|
Conservative |
Marilyn Vincent |
455 |
17.5 |
+1.3 |
Majority |
97 |
3.7 |
-2.7 |
Turnout |
2,594 |
32.0 |
+1.5 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Tottington |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Yvonne Wright |
1,779 |
60.4 |
+0.6 |
|
Labour |
Victor McClung |
840 |
28.5 |
-1.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Janet Turner |
326 |
11.1 |
+1.3 |
Majority |
939 |
31.9 |
+2.5 |
Turnout |
2,945 |
29.6 |
-0.5 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Unsworth |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Stella Smith |
1,045 |
45.7 |
-4.4 |
|
Conservative |
Samuel Cohen |
1,034 |
45.3 |
+11.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Geoffrey Young |
206 |
9.0 |
+2.6 |
Majority |
11 |
0.4 |
-16.0 |
Turnout |
2,285 |
28.4 |
-1.3 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
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